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New school lunch menu is kid tested and approved
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Remember those little milk cartons from elementary through high school? They haven’t gone away, but now come in skim and low-fat varieties. - photo by NAT GURLEY
Recent changes in what’s offered for lunch at school cafeterias hasn’t fazed students, according to school officials. Under the federal school nutrition standards that began in the 2012-2013 school year, students must put a fruit or vegetable on their plate in order for the meal to be reimbursed with federal dollars. Gainesville and Hall County districts say students ignoring or throwing away the healthier foods has not been a significant problem.